DAoC dual-boxing

[PyrostasisTDK]

Hey freddie, Im working on getting this running, but having a bit of trouble... and cant seem to locate a faq, and while your walk throughs are great on how to setup... there are a few things Im confused about.

I created a hot key file.

<hotkey F1>
<sendpc 192.168.0.107>
<sendwin Box>
<F1>

<hotkey F2>
<sendpc 192.168.0.107>
<sendwin Box>
<F2>

<hotkey Tab>
<sendpc 192.168.0.107>
<sendwin Box>
<2>

<hotkey Home>
<sendpc 192.168.0.107>
<sendwin Box>
<3>

Its pretty basica atm, it simply just assists, targets me, nukes... and well thats it. I have the client and server connected, both copys of HKN show they are connected... however, when I press a key (after I have loaded the key file) the main HK app seems to notice, but the one on my laptop seems to completely ignore it.

I cant even tell if information is being passed, and obviously the other toon isnt doing what I ask it to heh.

Do I have to load the hotkey file to BOTH apps?

I have renamed both clients and Box is the client on my laptop.

[PyrostasisTDK]

Figured it out NM, I had the wrong ip for client /slapsself

[PyrostasisTDK]

Ok... have another question freddie.

Im trying to run 2 clients on one pc, and 1 client on a laptop.

with 1 on each computer, things work fine (slight delay on targeting but no biggie)

Main issue, I added a client to my main pc, and am having trouble sending it information while maintaining focus with the main window.

For instance

<hotkey F2>
<sendpc local>
<sendwin Main>
<F2>
<sendpc local>
<sendwinm Mainbox>
<background_setfocus>
F2<wait 200>
<background_killfocus>
<sendpc 192.168.0.103>
<sendwin Box>
<F2>

This command 80% of the time switches focus to my second client (Mainbox) and ignores the primary window, clicking back on the primary window and re-executing the command simply makes the focus the second client again.

While not a huge issue with my stick macro.... its a major issue with my nuke macro.
<hotkey 1>
<sendpc local>
<sendwin Main>
<1>
<sendpc local>
<sendwinm Mainbox>
<background_setfocus>
1<wait 200>
<background_killfocus>
<sendpc 192.168.0.103>
<sendwin Box>
<1>
This in essence makes my secondary client my main, and ignores the primary.

I attempted to change the order of the variables (call the second client first instead of last, but no help there. I tried changing the variable name, no luck there.

Any ideas?

Having the window focus change like that in combat is rather rough =(

[PyrostasisTDK]

solved with sendwinmf

[Freddie]

I missed that whole adventure.

solved with sendwinmf

If that doesn't work perfectly, you can fine-tune it with SetFocusDelay. That's the new thing I added earlier today.

[Freddie]

P.S. I wish it wasn't so hard to figure out how to use this. If you can think of changes that would make it easier, please let me know.

[PyrostasisTDK]

Once I figure it out, Ill throw up a guide with step by step macros, thats usually what helps me.

X does y
X does y
set x and x and x to do y

etc.

Its a good program for those who dont mind tinkering, but Johny Highschoolers gonna get the hell scared out of him looking at it. If I didnt want to multibox in DAOC so bad I probably would have given up.

The program is nice though, and once you figure out what things do... seems to be as functional as other programs I have used in other games, with the added bonus of being free.

One question, is there a hot key to turn off hotkeying? I know there is a check mark, but if I have hotkeys set to keys I use for say chat, its kind of a pain to find the window, check it, type, then recheck it.

Keyclone uses the Pause key on the keyboard to stop function till its pressed again, nice and quick.

[Attyla]

One question, is there a hot key to turn off hotkeying? I know there is a check mark, but if I have hotkeys set to keys I use for say chat, its kind of a pain to find the window, check it, type, then recheck it.

Keyclone uses the Pause key on the keyboard to stop function till its pressed again, nice and quick.

Here's the code I used (using pause since I am familiar with Keyclone)

//=========================== 
// Pause key 
// SM 1 = Stick 
// SM2 = Stick 
// Healer1 = Stick 
//=========================== 

<hotkey pause>
        <sendpc local>
            <sendwinmf SM2>
                 <toggle_hotkeys>
            <sendwinmf Healer1>
                <toggle_hotkeys>

Note, with hotkey open, you can see the keystroke designation in the show keystrokes window.

[Freddie]

Its a good program for those who dont mind tinkering, but Johny Highschoolers gonna get the hell scared out of him looking at it. If I didnt want to multibox in DAOC so bad I probably would have given up.

Thanks for the kind words. As for Johnny -- maybe I need to be more clear that this is an early beta test. At this stage the program is suitable only for testers who are willing to fiddle around with techincal things. It's not a program for ordinary users.

All of the functions are in an experimental form. I'm changing them from day to day. At this stage I'm not trying very hard to make them easy to use because I haven't decided yet exactly what they do. Later on, after I'm sure what the functions do, I'll redesign the syntax and interface to make the program easier to use.

Once I figure it out, Ill throw up a guide with step by step macros, thats usually what helps me.

That would be a great thing. But please be aware, the program is changing constantly, so anything you write today may be out of date tomorrow.

One question, is there a hot key to turn off hotkeying?

HotkeyNet allows you to define your own hotkey to turn hotkeys off. The function for doing this is in the list of functions which is here. It's called <TurnHotkeysOff>.

Edit: The spelling of TurnHotkeysOff changed in build 52. I edited this post so it uses the new spelling.

[Freddie]

Thanks for explaining that, Attyla. Let me just add that turning hotkeys off and on has to do with the PC as a whole, not any particular window. So you can leave out SendWinMF and just write this:

 
//=========================== 
// On/off key 
//=========================== 
<Hotkey pause> 
   <SendPC Local> 
      <ToggleHotkeys>

Edit: The spelling of ToggleHotkeys changed in build 52. I changed the example to reflect this.